American poetry -- 20th century.

Correspondence among Albert Burns, Robert Sproat, Audrey Sproat, and Laura (Riding) Jackson, pertaining to Mr. Burns' dissertation. Also included are a photocopy of Mr. Burns' dissertation, clippings, essays, typescript articles, manuscript notes, and a story written by Laura (Riding) Jackson.

Correspondence, primarily that of Albert N. Podell, business manager, pertaining to the finances, publishing, and advertising of the literary quarterly BIG TABLE, and to the publication of Beat and other modernist writing; also papers pertaining to an obscenity suit brought against the periodical. Major correspondents include Irving Rosenthal, Griselda Ohannessian, Roy Miller, Paul Carroll, and Laurence Ferlinghetti

Letters, mostly written by Laura (Riding) Jackson to James Reeves, concerning collaborative literary projects, the magazine The Vulgate (Epilogue), and a literary group formed in Majorca (Spain) in the 1930s. In her letters, Laura (Riding) Jackson provides lengthy and detailed criticism of James Reeves' poetry.

Consists mainly of correspondence between Laura (Riding) Jackson and a substantial number of authors, critics, publishers and friends. The collection also gathers literary manuscripts, in particular revised drafts of book-length unpublished works, and notes and commentaries written by Laura (Riding) Jackson about her poetry and criticism. Includes an audio recording of (Riding) Jackson reading in New York City, 1984.

Photocopies of correspondence, mainly from Laura (Riding) Jackson to George Fraser, in which they discuss Jacob's work as well as each other's literary work and other authors, including Robert Graves, James Reeves, and Norman Cameron.